Category: Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness

April 30 – May 1, 2016 In a clearing at the confluence of Yellowhammer Gap Trail and Nichols Cove Trail is a small cemetery. “Two Sisters of John & Marget Dotson – Born December 14, 1914 – Died December 20, 1914 – At Rest”. In front of the grave marker are two small granite markers … More Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness

April 16-17, 2016 “A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.”[1] The more I hike in Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness, the … More Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness

December 12-13, 2015 Nestled in Graham County, the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness is secluded and sacred. Just walking over the terrain, sleeping on the forest floor, one can sense that there is a deeper story waiting to be told. In the center of this Wilderness is a wonderful, difficult loop waiting to be hiked. The Weeks … More Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness